A cannabis industry investor asked me, "but it is illegal under federal law, right?" Now as a lawyer and principal contributor to this web site, I must and do warn that yes, the US Controlled Substances Act (the CSA) makes possession. use and sale of canabis in any form illegal in the United States. That is the [...]

California Proposoiton 64, approved in the November 2016 election, will make cananbis legal for use in the state for all people over 21 years of age. The expected date of implementation is January 1, 2018. Still, there remain some questions about whether the stare's regulatory bodies will be ready then. So far the officials say [...]

CANNA-DA! Oh Canada, or should we say Cannada? Yes, it looks like the land up north, home to the Mounties, maple syrup and the Hockey Hall of Fame, is set to become the first of the large western economies that will make cannabis legal throughout the country. Much like the United States and other [...]

Social Change Comes Hard -- but it Never Retreats TM CANNABIS IN INDIAN COUNTRY Native American Tribes are sovereign nations. They have their own governments, make their own laws and manage their own wealth. The United Stated Constitution (Article 1, Section 8) says: Congress shall have the power to regulate [...]

Sanford M. Stein Cannabis Law Social Change Comes Hard – but it Never Retreats TM EMPLOYMENT So you have a medical condition and you live in a medical marijuana state. Your condition is one that is recognized by your state medical marijuana authority and you get a medical card [...]

So you have a medical condition and you live in a medical marijuana state. Your condition is one that is recognized by your state medical marijuana authority and you get a medical card so you can legally be treated with cannabis. You feel better and go to work and then you’re fired, for using marijuana! [...]

Native American Tribes are sovereign nations. They have their own governments, make their own laws and manage their own wealth. The United Stated Constitution (Article 1, Section 8) says: Congress shall have the power to regulate Commerce with foreign nations and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. Note that it is Congress [...]

You open a business and get account. You use it for checking and credit card sales. You deposit your sales revenues into the account and pay your employees, your rent and other expenses from the account. Fairly standard and normal for any business – right. Not for your cannabis business in the United States. Our [...]

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